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Emily Tinnel, school outreach and young adult librarian at the Mansfield Public Library, said it is her belief that a library, "a place that is full of information and ideas," should be the center of a community. After finishing her bachelor's degree at UConn, Tinnel spent three years teaching English in Uzbekistan with the Peace Corps. After returning to the U.S., she went to grad school, pursuing a degree in library science. After working in education and community service, "librarianship seemed like the natural combination of the two," she said. "My husband and I were interested in working in Connecticut to be near our families, so when I saw the...

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Emily Tinnel, school outreach and young adult librarian at the Mansfield Public Library, said it is her belief that a library, "a place that is full of information and ideas," should be the center of a community. After finishing her bachelor's...

Megan Quigley graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in elementary education. "After teaching in a few different settings, I decided that I wanted to continue working with kids, just not in a traditional classroom," said Quigley....

A new writing program for students in grades six to 12 has just kicked off at the South Windsor Public Library. The Writers Club program is one of several initiatives of the Teen Advisory Group, which is responsible for advising on and creating programs...

A determined amateur historian with a passion for the story of the Alamo has verified a long-suspected connection between one of its defenders and the state of Connecticut.
Using Windham town records and archives at the Connecticut State Library, John...

A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. Based on the children's novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow, .Boxtrolls a family movie, rated PG will be shown at the...

TOLLAND - March means basketball is on our minds, so there's no better time to hear author Jeff Goldberg speak about his new book, "Unrivaled: UConn, Tennessee, and the Twelve Years that Transcended Women's Basketball." Goldberg, a former...

Date of Program: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 2:00 PM
Visit the Enfield Public Library on Saturday, March 14th at 2:00 PM as author Philip E. Johnson presents, The Hampden Railroad-The Greatest Railroad that Never Ran. There will be books on hand...

How a person reacts to Joe Bun Keo's artwork, now on exhibit at Hartford Public Library's ArtWalk, may depend on his or her cultural upbringing.
Take the installation that features two blue satin pillows, each with a pair of flip-flops on it. A person...

Enfield Public Library is having a Teen Advisory Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 6:30-7:30 pm. Youth age 12-18 are invited to attend. Please come help plan teen activities at the library. Snacks will be served!
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Pre-schoolers were welcomed to the Kent Memorial Library on Feb. 24 to listen to a story and then learn some rudimentary American Sign Language. By using the book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," Corinne Walters taught children the signs for...

Every year around this time, Sabine Schneider misses her native Austria, especially the month-long celebration known as Fasching."There are a lot of events and balls during the season," Schneider said to a small group gathered at Kent Memorial...

Sounds resembling a meditative tune of monks chanting and vibrating bells permeated the community room at Willington Public Library during a recent presentation about finding peace through sound. People laid on mats or sat in chairs with their eyes...

The West Hartford Library is holding a new contest open to writers anywhere in the world. Based on the book, Hint Fiction, by Robert Swartwood, they want your best complete story-which hints at a larger, more complex narrative-written in twenty-five words...

Jeff Boyer knows his bubbles. Big, small, filled with smoke or gathering in sudsy clusters, he can create them all. He brought his show to Enfield Public Library during school vacation on Feb. 17 to entertain and dazzle kids and their parents.Boyer...

AVON — The Avon Free Public Library has announced that it will host a series of lectures, films and other events this spring on the plays of William Shakespeare.
"Shakespeare: A Festivus for the Rest of Us" kicks off on March 28 at 2 p.m. at...

Dolls, fairy tales, finery and a little taste of formal manners were the order of the day at Slater Library's annual American Girl Tea Party Feb. 21. Nearly 60 dressed-up girls, their dolls and their grown-ups piled into the downstairs children's...

Wethersfield Library Children's Services and students from Wethersfield High School invite you to "Seussical" on Saturday, March 7th at 2:00 pm. Join us for live scenes from Wethersfield High School's upcoming production of "Seussical the...

Throughout March, The West Hartford Library is pleased to announce a wide range of fun and unique programs. Unless otherwise noted, all events will be held at the Noah Webster Library, 20 South Main Street, West Hartford.
The library's popular...

Date of Program: Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM
Join us on Monday, March 9th at 7:00 PM for Techno Topics - "Borrowing eBooks from the Library." Reference Librarian Katie Werth will show you how to borrow books for your eReader through the...